Returning Student Room Selection 2020-2021 | Process Overview

Process Updates in Response to Campus Closure:

Returning Students who lived on campus as of March 9 who have not paid a deposit do
not have to pay a deposit.

If you already paid your deposit, this will continue to be used as a pre-payment of
your Fall 2020 housing bill. If you paid a deposit and cancel by August 15, you will
receive your full $200 deposit back.

The room you occupied as of March 9 is what building you will be eligible for on “Select
Current Building as an Individual” and “Group Select a Building that a Group Member
Currently Resides In”

Everyone will have a NEW room selection start time as we are starting each Monday
of Phase 2 at 2pm. This is to allow more time on Thursday’s for the people who have
the last selection times to be able to take action.

All room selection start times are based on Eastern Standard Time Zone / “New York
Time.”

Room Selection - Phase 2

Selecting a Room

Each week you will have the same room selection start day and time.

Selections can be made Monday through Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:59 PM but no earlier
than your designated room selection day and time.

Every Friday prior to the next phase of room selection week, our vacant space list
is updated by 5:00 PM for the next phase of room selection. Space availability varies
from week to week to maximize availability throughout all weeks of room selection.

Process Timeline

Self-Select Current Building as an Individual: Monday, March 30 - Thursday, April
2

If you make a selection this week, you are done until Phase 3 and cannot add people
to your room or suite during the next phase.

Group Select Any Building Group Members Reside In Currently: Monday, April 6 - Thursday,
April 9

Groups must fill the remaining spaces of a suite or apartment in order to select.

Selection must be done by the person who lives in the desired building.

Select Any Available Space Alone Or Group: Monday, April 13 - Thursday, April 16

Once you have an assigned room your selection is final unless you participate in Phase
3 room swap or change.

Room Selection - Phase 3

Room Swap and Change

If you would like to do a one-to-one swap or choose a vacant space, please visit the
Housing Portal during this time and nominate your current space and search for a new
space.

Room Swap and Room Change are separate processes and can be accessed between 9am-11:59pm
on the dates listed below. All swaps must be completed by the posted deadlines.

Important Agreement Information

Undergraduate Housing Agreements: August 22, 2020 - May 19, 2021

Graduate Housing Agreements: June 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021

Once you check-in for an agreement period, you are financially liable for the whole
agreement period. Release from agreements are made for individuals who graduate summer
or fall terms, withdraw from the institution, or participate in an SBU approved external
study for a semester.

If you complete the Housing Selection Process and fail to cancel prior to check-in,
you will be charged until the first Wednesday of the semester.

Graduate and Family Housing Information

For those who moved out of Spring 2020 housing
in response to the campus closure due to COVID-19 and renew:

You will be able to select a new arrival date instead of June 1, 2020. Once the process
ends on April 16, we will send communication and instructions for how to select your
new arrival date. Arrival date options will depend on when campus operations return
to normal with the last possible arrival date of August 23, 2020. Your billing will
start for your 2020-2021 agreement based on the date selected.

For those that remained in housing and are Not Returning to Housing for 2020-2021 Agreement Period:

If you do not renew housing, you will need to move out of your current assignment
no later than May 31, 2020 at noon.

For those that remained in housing and renewed for the 2020-2021 Agreement Period:

Once room selection process ends on April 16, we will send communication and instructions
for how to select a new arrival date with one of two options.

If you fully remove all personal belongings from your room and surrender your room
key by May 31 you can select a new arrival date. Arrival date options will depend
on when campus operations return to normal with the last possible arrival date of
August 23, 2020. Your billing will start for your 2020-2021 agreement based on the
date selected.

You will have the option to select June 1 as your arrival. If you select this option,
please review the additional information below.

Selecting the Same Space for 2020-2021

If you renew to the same assignment, your financial liability for the 2020-2021 agreement
period begins if you are still occupying the space as of June 1, 2020.

Selecting a Different Space for 2020-2021

If you renew housing to a different assignment between two agreement years, you will
have a staggered move schedule. You need to be available during the last week of May
through mid-June to complete the room change. Financial liability begins upon receiving
the key to your new space.

Short Term Housing Agreements

May request a “Short Term” Housing agreement (beginning June 1, 2020 and ending no
later than July 15, 2020) may do so through the Room Selection process up until March
12 at 11:59 PM.

“Short Term” Housing decisions are binding. Residents may choose to move out earlier
than July 15, 2020 if they prefer but will not be permitted to extend beyond July
15, 2020.

“Short Term” Housing residents may only select their current assignment during Room
Selection. If the current space is not available during the summer, the option will
be to move to a space in the West Apartments on May 31 until their “Short Term” agreement
ends.

Do not select “Short Term” if you need housing beyond July 15. If you are graduating
in August, renew for the year and you will be approved to leave in the month you graduate.